Word: loses
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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There is a chance that the two defeats which the 'varsity has suffered may have a tendency to make the freshman class lose some of the enthusiasm with which they should go to the game. This influence must be carefully guarded against. Since 1880 no Yale freshman team has won a football game in Cambridge and the University calls upon Ninety-eight to do its utmost to keep the record clean...
Again Pennsylvania fumbled, but did not lose the ball, and Brooke kicked to centre, where C. Brewer fell on the ball. Whittemore went 15 yards around right end, and then C. Brewer shook off Brooke and succeeded in making a touchdown, but the ball was taken back and given to Pennsylvania for off side play...
Again Pennsylvania fumbled, but did not lose the ball, and Brooke kicked to centre, where C. Brewer fell on the ball. Whittemore went 15 yards around right end, and then C. Brewer shook off Brooke and succeeded in making a touchdown. Harvard men went wild, but the ball was taken back and given to Pennsylvania for off side play...
Harvard's strongest point was behind the line. Here Redpath, Knox and Manning did about all that could be expected of them. Each during the game made good runs of 30 to 40 yards. Captain Scott at quarterback seemed at times to lose interest in the work and allowed the play to drag. Woods and Bull, the ends tackled finely and were good in breaking up interference. Very few of Columbia's gains were made around the ends. Tackle was the weakest part of the line. partly owing to the fact that the tackles were called back so frequently...
...hope there will be plenty of enthusiasm at the game this afternoon. Since the coaches have found it advisable to begin secret practice earlier than usual this year, there is danger that the college may lose something of its interest, Indeed, it is well-nigh impossible that there should be the same bond of sympathy between the students and the team now that the latter does its work behind a big board fence, that there was when the eleven took only one day by itself to rehearse new signals and the students were able to watch with their own eyes...